Callum Skinner

Olympic gold medallist

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As an athlete your priorities are; nutritional value, ease of cooking and taste. It takes real creativity, passion and a true understanding of the athletes needs to combine all these priorities, you don't have to compromise when you follow Alan's recipes. (from Amazon)

Michelin-starred chef, world champion athlete and leading sports nutritionist Alan Murchison presents more than 75 delicious, easy-to-make and nutritionally balanced meals to help cyclists of all levels reach their cycling performance goals. An optimized diet, whatever your potential, will help you reach your personal performance ceiling or cycling level. Drawing on the author's Michelin-starred kitchen expertise, The Cycling Chef features more than 75 mouth-watering recipes--including breakfasts, salads, main meals, desserts and snacks, as well as vegetarian and vegan dishes--each designed with busy cyclists in mind. They can all be prepared and cooked in under 30 minutes and are made from ingredients available in a local supermarket. Over 25 years of experience cooking in Michelin-starred restaurants, in combination with first-hand knowledge of elite sport from a competitor's perspective and experience of working with some of the world's best athletes, have given Alan Murchison an insight into the unique nutritional needs of cyclists.